The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-22

ue CiOSllS tAtIClSSS VI tue year, III luo
high school room next Friday morning, will
be interesting. Parents should attend.
They had Sunday school exhibition at
the Lee school house last Sunday which was
very good, together with good audience and
a good time.
Quite a number of the members of Brod-
head post, G. A. r.. intend to make their
Bangor comrades fraternal visit on Friday
evening next.
Posters for the Niles Fourth of July cele-
bration announce as orators of the day.
David Ward Wood of Illinois, and Charles s.
Maynard of Michigan.
Special communication of Paw Paw Lodge
No 20, L. az A. NJ, Thursday evening, June
23d. Work on 1st. All brothers are re-
dhested TO be present.
Barber Long has q novel arrangement of
automatic fans for the benefit and comfort
of his customers while undergoing their GUS
tomary tonsorial torture.
Hank McCabe thinks he is going to have
the first green corn of the season. Can't
some of our farmers or gardeners take little
of the conceit out of him?
The following letters remained uncalled
for at the Paw Paw postofice for the week
ending June 20th, 1887 Mr.. Leslie Brown,
Mr.. Bert Olcut, Miss Edith Stevens.
Frank Millington returned from Kansas
last Monday. We presume he will soon
enter into the drug business with DIR. Bar
tram, pursuant to previous arrangement.
Please attribute any shortcomings in this
issue of our paper TO the fact that we have
10 oil h.a
in order to give the inside of it new coat
of paint.
Charley Young wears an elegant gold
medal, presented to him by the firm for
which he sells goods as token of apprecia-
ton of his abilities as a salesman--a kind of
elocution prize medal.
If we don't have something going on in
Paw Paw, it won't be because Jay don't boom
projected improvements The "Paw Paw
Union Fair" and the double Store form
the burden of his new song this week.
The new advertising clock purchased of
Mr.. q. A. Cross has been placed in position
in the postoffice. 1t is a handsome piece of
furniture and attracts great deal of atten-
ton on account Of its beauty and novelty.
Mr. Z. Cooley says he has borne with the
boys who tear down his fences near the Lam
phere pond until forbearance has ceased to
be virtue. and if such trespasses are not
discontinued he proposes to prosecute the
wrong-doers.
Mrs. s. NJ. Chappell and her daughter
Claire are expected home from Brockport, n.
Y. this afternoon. Miss Claire is one of
class of four recent graduates from the
musical department of the Brockport State
Normal School.
Children's Day was observed at the Christ
ian church last Sunday evening. A large
audience assembled to witness the exercises
which were very interesting A liberal col
lection was taken up for the promotion of
missionary work.
We were pleased to renew our acquaint-
ance with our old friend and schoolmate
Mrs. Jane Johnston, nee Bates, who was our
guest during her attendance at the recent
Free Baptist quarterly meeting. Her brother,
Rev. l. Z. Bates, also made us pleasant
visit
The baccalaureate sermon at the NJ. T..
church on Monday evening last by Rev. Mr..
Haynes OF Kalamazoo, was one of the best
addresses of the kind ever delivered in this
place. The church was appropriately decor
ated for the occasion, and a fair audience
was in attendance.
Judge Hilton's new stallion is known as
Coleman" No. 226, and is son of Seneca
Chief, he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, so
that he is very near the throne. This horse
is valuable addition to the breeding stock
of Van Buren, county and will be sure to
attract the attention of horsemen in this part
of the state. The judge gives full particu-
lars IN his new advertisement in this paper.
Since the compilation of the table of births
and deaths published in last weeks NORTH
ERNER, reports have been filed from the two
missing townships, Hamilton and Blooming
dale, as follows: Hamilton, births thirteen,
males eight females five; deaths fourteen,
males six females eight: Bloomingdale, births
fifty-two, males twenty-eight females twenty
four deaths twenty-four, males eleven fe-
males thirteen.
During the thunderstorm of Friday last
Mrs. David Chapman received a severe eiec-
trio shock. 1t was thought at first that she
was killed but, fortunately, such was not the
case and she has entirely recovered. Will
Halsted, who was standing near by, was also
shocked and partially prostrated hut was
able TO render needed assistance. This was
the second experience of the kind to which
Mrs. Chapman has been subjected.
The West Michigan Press Association is
now in session at Manistee and several Van
Buren, county editors are in attendance An
attractive programme has been arranged foI
the occasion and no doubt the members OF
the "press gang" will enjoy themselves
hugely. Manistee's hospitable citizens do
the entertaining at their own expense. Per-
hsps they didn't thoroughly understand the
magnitude of the job they have undertaken.
The following is list of the successful APP
plicants for certificates at the recent Decatur
examination: Alice Ackley, Kittie NJ. Bur
nett, Bertha Coddington, Nellie A. Drury,
VIM. G. Dean, Carrie Durkee, w. J. Fulghum,
Leona Johnson, Kate Johnston, @. NJ. Keene,
Harry a. Martin: Ella G. Maxwell, Pearl
Noble, Chas. A. Phillips, Ada M. Simpson,
Aggie T.. Simmons, V. NJ. Tuthill, James
NJ. Tourney, Earl Worth, Nettie l.. Caldwell.
Miss Eta Hopping's sweet voice viii be
heard at the alumni banquet Friday evening.
Judge Hilton and T.. Il. Annable are among
the coasters Mrs. Parker will cater to
the wants of the alumni, and no one need 60
away hungry. Music and literary exercises
will be given during the reception at Prof
RusselIs. This promises to be one of the
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